Art for home theater? - Blu-ray Forum

pittsgutta · 02-21-2009, 03:43 PM

I was wondering on suggestions on cool art or paintings that would look good behind a home theater. I remember seeing someone with a crazy painting of comics that had wolverine,batman,etc on it. It was sick.

Hammie · 02-21-2009, 03:55 PM

It all comes down to personal taste. Some really like movie posters in their home theater room while others may like a more homier look.

Personally, since my home theater is also a family room, I do not like a bunch of posters. I plan on adding photographs that I have taken.

If you know what you want, I would do a Google search for what you are looking for. "movie posters," "comic character posters," "modern art," etc.

Also, there is a seller on eBay (bettersigns) who sells those lack signs with equipment names, or DTS, or Dolby written on them.

Good luck!

Beta Man · 02-21-2009, 05:28 PM

I prefer no posters etc.... since you don't see them inside the theater when you go out.... just in the lobby.... but if that's your goal, I'd try Stargatecinemas.

yellowblanket · 02-21-2009, 06:21 PM

i hate those sign with like DTS or Dolby, or blu-ray and crap. Have a little bit of class with your HT. In my opinion, they look cheesy, unprofessional and cheap, true enthusist don't need sign to show off their theaters, they just need to turn the system on =)

Driver_King · 02-21-2009, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by yellowblanket

i hate those sign with like DTS or Dolby, or blu-ray and crap. Have a little bit of class with your HT. In my opinion, they look cheesy, unprofessional and cheap, true enthusist don't need sign to show off their theaters, they just need to turn the system on =)

Not to start anything but most professional theaters have those signs too.

mario_capo · 02-21-2009, 06:47 PM

If you really mean art. He's somewhat pricy but depending on your taste Michael Godard makes some cool ass paintings. I have this in my living room and it seems to go nice with my home theater, I didn't pay that damn much for the record. It's called Nuclear Martini..
http://www.fascinationstart.com/artwork/sku12238
I live in Vegas so maybe, because he lives here you can get em cheaper here or maybe you can shop around. And I have the Playboy bunny olives in Hugh Heffner's grotto in the bedroom. It's called Olive Bunnies.
http://www.thethoughtfulnessshop.com...sp?itemid=3158

Mainly because it's not a dedicated theater room, I didn't wanna put movie posters. It's my living room and it's the first room you see when you enter my apartment.

Pirate King · 02-21-2009, 06:50 PM

I have a couple of those signs, except they are made of wood with a glass front cover and were about 40 dollars each. IMHO they are more attractive than the plastic signs.

Since I don't have a foyer or waiting area (Like a theater), I choose to put up signage and posters in my movie room. But instead of posters, they are all jigsaw puzzles (Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, etc). The wife and I put the puzzles together, glued and framed them and I like the look. I had to cover a double window, so after I blacked it out from the inside, I covered it with a piece of black painted foam board which is attached over the window with velcro. I then cut off the front of old laser disk jackets and placed them over the foamboard.

All of this may look a little busy to some of you, but I like it. I wish I had more space, but I am quite happy with my home theater room. You can click under my avatar and view pictures.

Beta Man · 02-21-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Pirate King

You can click under my avatar and view pictures.

I hadn't seen your movie-room before..... I absolutely love the book-shelves!!!!!

STARKILLER--1138 · 02-21-2009, 07:27 PM

Well done on those wall displays Pirate King.

mario_capo · 02-21-2009, 07:42 PM

Yea Pirate I just looked at your gallery. That is fricken awesome. I would never leave that room!! You can always tell when someone does their theater rooms with love and that room my friend shows a lot of heart!

Siri · 02-21-2009, 08:00 PM

Pirate King, I love the Jigsaw puzzles, they are awesome, did they take a long time to complete? Where did you get them?

I printed mini posters for mine, framed them, and put them on my wall, personally I love them and it is easy to interchange them if I so choose.

Pirate King · 02-21-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

I hadn't seen your movie-room before..... I absolutely love the book-shelves!!!!!

Thank you. The room was a bedroom with a vanity (? I guess that is what you would call it) that was built between the two closets. I just tore it out and had someone build the bookcase which was made to hold dvd's and blu's. Thank you for your kind words.

Pirate King · 02-21-2009, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Lil' Louie

Well done on those wall displays Pirate King.

Thanks !!

Pirate King · 02-21-2009, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mario_capo

Yea Pirate I just looked at your gallery. That is fricken awesome. I would never leave that room!! You can always tell when someone does their theater rooms with love and that room my friend shows a lot of heart!

You are very kind. Thank you.

Pirate King · 02-21-2009, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sirius389

Pirate King, I love the Jigsaw puzzles, they are awesome, did they take a long time to complete? Where did you get them?

I printed mini posters for mine, framed them, and put them on my wall, personally I love them and it is easy to interchange them if I so choose.

I think we got the puzzles at a local hobby shop. There are readily available online, just search movie jigsaw puzzles. Thanks for your kind words. BTW, your framed mini posters look great.

Siri · 02-21-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Pirate King

I think we got the puzzles at a local hobby shop. There are readily available online, just search movie jigsaw puzzles. Thanks for your kind words. BTW, your framed mini posters look great.

You're welcome, and Thanks

, I am going to look into the puzzles, they are pretty fun to do, except that the poster ones look like a ton of pieces

liquidice · 02-21-2009, 10:42 PM

I was thinking of taking some really close up shots of my HT setup, and blowing them up in black and white. You know, like a very near shot of a speaker grill, and then the corner of my plasma, then receiver connections, stuff like that. I thought it would be actually rather funny to have pics of what is directly right there, but maybe rather hard to figure it out.

Phil Taylor · 02-21-2009, 11:04 PM

Yes indeed Pirate King - very nice wall art there. Just joined the forum today and enjoying looking around on a lazy Saturday afternoon.

The site below has some nice free printable graphics for theaters - with industry logos and movie sign strips - check the image gallery --
http://www.tinstudio.com/

The projects section has software for printing movie mylar strips like what goes over a theater entrance.

Hammie · 02-22-2009, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by liquidice

I was thinking of taking some really close up shots of my HT setup, and blowing them up in black and white. You know, like a very near shot of a speaker grill, and then the corner of my plasma, then receiver connections, stuff like that. I thought it would be actually rather funny to have pics of what is directly right there, but maybe rather hard to figure it out.

That is a killer idea! I love it. I may take that idea and pass it through the WAF and see what comes out.

Hope you don't mind.

Diablo829 · 02-22-2009, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by yellowblanket

i hate those sign with like DTS or Dolby, or blu-ray and crap. Have a little bit of class with your HT. In my opinion, they look cheesy, unprofessional and cheap, true enthusist don't need sign to show off their theaters, they just need to turn the system on =)

I think those and any movie posters are fine for a dedicated home theater room. But definitely cheesy in a living room.

02-21-2009, 03:43 PM	#1
pittsgutta Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:45 Trading Score:1	Art for home theater? I was wondering on suggestions on cool art or paintings that would look good behind a home theater. I remember seeing someone with a crazy painting of comics that had wolverine,batman,etc on it. It was sick.

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02-21-2009, 03:55 PM	#2
Hammie Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Washington, DC Metro Home Theater Gallery:53 Blu-ray collection:545 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:12	It all comes down to personal taste. Some really like movie posters in their home theater room while others may like a more homier look. Personally, since my home theater is also a family room, I do not like a bunch of posters. I plan on adding photographs that I have taken. If you know what you want, I would do a Google search for what you are looking for. "movie posters," "comic character posters," "modern art," etc. Also, there is a seller on eBay (bettersigns) who sells those lack signs with equipment names, or DTS, or Dolby written on them. Good luck!

02-21-2009, 05:28 PM	#3
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	I prefer no posters etc.... since you don't see them inside the theater when you go out.... just in the lobby.... but if that's your goal, I'd try Stargatecinemas.

02-21-2009, 06:21 PM	#4
yellowblanket Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:1	i hate those sign with like DTS or Dolby, or blu-ray and crap. Have a little bit of class with your HT. In my opinion, they look cheesy, unprofessional and cheap, true enthusist don't need sign to show off their theaters, they just need to turn the system on =)

02-21-2009, 06:47 PM	#6
mario_capo Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Las Vegas, NV Home Theater Gallery:2	If you really mean art. He's somewhat pricy but depending on your taste Michael Godard makes some cool ass paintings. I have this in my living room and it seems to go nice with my home theater, I didn't pay that damn much for the record. It's called Nuclear Martini.. http://www.fascinationstart.com/artwork/sku12238 I live in Vegas so maybe, because he lives here you can get em cheaper here or maybe you can shop around. And I have the Playboy bunny olives in Hugh Heffner's grotto in the bedroom. It's called Olive Bunnies. http://www.thethoughtfulnessshop.com...sp?itemid=3158 Mainly because it's not a dedicated theater room, I didn't wanna put movie posters. It's my living room and it's the first room you see when you enter my apartment.

02-21-2009, 06:50 PM	#7
Pirate King Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:25 Blu-ray collection:1851 Blu-ray reviews: 4	I have a couple of those signs, except they are made of wood with a glass front cover and were about 40 dollars each. IMHO they are more attractive than the plastic signs. Since I don't have a foyer or waiting area (Like a theater), I choose to put up signage and posters in my movie room. But instead of posters, they are all jigsaw puzzles (Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, etc). The wife and I put the puzzles together, glued and framed them and I like the look. I had to cover a double window, so after I blacked it out from the inside, I covered it with a piece of black painted foam board which is attached over the window with velcro. I then cut off the front of old laser disk jackets and placed them over the foamboard. All of this may look a little busy to some of you, but I like it. I wish I had more space, but I am quite happy with my home theater room. You can click under my avatar and view pictures.

02-21-2009, 07:27 PM	#9
STARKILLER--1138 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2008	Well done on those wall displays Pirate King.

02-21-2009, 07:42 PM	#10
mario_capo Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Las Vegas, NV Home Theater Gallery:2	Yea Pirate I just looked at your gallery. That is fricken awesome. I would never leave that room!! You can always tell when someone does their theater rooms with love and that room my friend shows a lot of heart!

02-21-2009, 08:00 PM	#11
Siri Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:New Jersey Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:357 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:5	Pirate King, I love the Jigsaw puzzles, they are awesome, did they take a long time to complete? Where did you get them? I printed mini posters for mine, framed them, and put them on my wall, personally I love them and it is easy to interchange them if I so choose.

02-21-2009, 10:42 PM	#17
liquidice Mad Scientist Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Milwaukee Home Theater Gallery:43 Blu-ray collection:384 Blu-ray reviews:6	I was thinking of taking some really close up shots of my HT setup, and blowing them up in black and white. You know, like a very near shot of a speaker grill, and then the corner of my plasma, then receiver connections, stuff like that. I thought it would be actually rather funny to have pics of what is directly right there, but maybe rather hard to figure it out.

02-21-2009, 11:04 PM	#18
Phil Taylor Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:OKC, OK	Yes indeed Pirate King - very nice wall art there. Just joined the forum today and enjoying looking around on a lazy Saturday afternoon. The site below has some nice free printable graphics for theaters - with industry logos and movie sign strips - check the image gallery -- http://www.tinstudio.com/ The projects section has software for printing movie mylar strips like what goes over a theater entrance.

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